PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Milan
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: normally
Borders frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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